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In Math, do you remember how to deal with parentheses and exponents before adding or subtracting? That’s OK – not many people do!  🙂 The order of operations in the life and death of Jesus is critical.Isaiah 53:5“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought usContinue reading “Order of Operations”

What is your favorite parade: 4th of July? Disney? Or cheering on your community team? Just imagine: arriving early to get a good seat….Lining up your family….and then cheering on the hometown hero! Let’s rewind to Palm Sunday….the crowds, the sounds, the anticipation of the arrival of Hope! Their Savior! Their Messiah! Their excitement andContinue reading “Parade Time!”

I heard an older woman laughing so hard the other day about a memory she and her friends shared. She could not control herself! It wasn’t an annoying sound! It was contagious! The people around her just took a glance and smiled! (Maybe we were all a little jealous, too!) God tells us that, “a joyful heartContinue reading “Good Medicine”

What DID Jesus do? Years ago I did a verb study on Jesus. Walking through the book of John (NIV), I highlighted every action of Jesus. What did Jesus do? How did Jesus act? How did Jesus speak? And pray? And live? And lead? Need a Lenten devotional? Consider what Jesus did and follow theContinue reading “WDJD?”

And the spotlights move on. I had the joy and privilege to serve at a friend’s fundraiser last weekend to support the education fund of his two awesome boys who recently lost their mom to cancer. Their dad, Cole (left), is a long time friend of Justin Guarini (center), who graciously performed a concert for theContinue reading “The Stage is Rented…”

That’s it!  I can’t take it anymore! Have you ever felt like that? Or cried it out in desperation? Maybe this lonnnnnggggg winter is dragging you down. Or relentless sickness. Or difficult relationships. Or stubborn logistics. Or complicated emotions. Or all of the above!  Jesus gets us! He felt the same way! On the night beforeContinue reading “Enough!”

The Olympics have taken my heart this year. I so very highly respect the athletes and their incredible dedication! Their determination! Their expertise! Their joy! The individual events are great, but it’s the team events that inspire me. Their coordination and communication are impeccable! I have learned so much from watching them whisper last minute encouragement or directionContinue reading “Partners”

Sharing multiplies the joy and lessens the sorrow. It adds ideas and divides burdens.  Life is better shared! Let’s celebrate the gift of sharing! What are your favorite times of sharing? Let’s keep the list going….a funny reela smallllll bite of my chocolate chip cookiean Olympic wina prayer requesta secretworship songs “Because we loved you soContinue reading “Sharing”

Turning the other cheek and going the extra mile should be considered Olympic events! Did you ever try to do it – and succeed? Like the athletes, we must be committed to life long training and fierce determination in order to win at this game called life. But we can’t do it on our own. WeContinue reading “Go for the Gold!”

Have you been stretching any muscles this week shoveling mountains of snow? Or has this January been stretching your time or money or energy or patience? God loves us so much He doesn’t want us to stay the same. HE never changes, but He wants us to continually be molded and shaped in to the imageContinue reading “Stretching….”